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October 2016  -  We're off to a fantastic start!

Coming Up This Month...

By the end of October, most FastDirect schools will be wrapping up the grading period for 1st quarter.  Here are some FastDirect functions that may need to be addressed:

  • Closing input for 1st mid-quarter reports
  • Opening up teacher input for 1st quarter ReportCards
  • Closing 1st quarter ReportCards when teachers have finished importing grades

If your school started in late August or early September, then you may be gearing up for mid-quarter reports.  Click here to read about the two different ways to create progress reports.

Review Your ReportCards!   One very important step in creating report cards is to make sure everything has been set up correctly.  This requires viewing a student's report card to double check:

  • Course names
  • Subcategories
  • Grade scales/marking codes
  • Formatting
  • Printing
Read more...

For Trimester Schools...

In October, your school may be gearing up for mid-trimester reports. Click here to read the FAQ explaining the two different methods for mid-term reports. If your school is using the import process, then here are the functions that will need to be addressed:

  • Confirming the 1st mid-trimester dates in 'Grades' then 'ReportCard Input Controls'
  • Changing input for mid-trimester from 'Not Yet' to 'Allow Input' in 'ReportCard Input Controls'
  • Having teachers go through the mid-trimester ReportCard input process
  • Closing the input process by changing 'allow input' to 'input complete'
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What's New...
FastDirect is a certified WISEdata program! Starting last year we were among the first SIS software companies that were certified for the WISEdata Ed-Fi Integration program. 

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DID YOU KNOW...

...For Administrators

The professional school photos that are taken of all the students each year can be uploaded to your school's site and will be displayed when viewing the student's information.

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...For Teachers

We've made a few changes to the Bulletin Board feature and hope you like them. Check out the new and updated backgrounds - there is even one with rockets!

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...For Parents

When viewing or updating your parent information in FastDirect, it is easy to overlook the field for Cell Phone Provider.  If you have a cell phone number in your parent account, you must select a cell phone provider in order for FDbroadcast or Text Notifications to work.

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Video Tutorial of the Month

The staff at your school can be given separate permissions to features and functions in FastDirect. Watch this tutorial to find out what permissions you can give your staff!

Watch now in MP4 format or in Youtube!
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